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Class 1 Environmental Assessment Report Highway 289, Middle Stewiacke, Nova Scotia Colchester Containers Limited CLASS 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT HIGHWAY 289, MIDDLE STEWIACKE, NOVA SCOTIA-- P-0011963-0-01-201 MAY 2019 FINAL VERSION CLASS 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT HIGHWAY 289, MIDDLE STEWIACKE, NS – MAY 2019 FINAL REPORT Prepared by: Ashley Zottarelli, P.Eng. Project Manager Environmental Engineering Verified by: Colin Forsythe, M.Sc. Intermediate Professional Environmental Engineering Approved by: Aven Cole, M.Sc.E., P.Eng. Senior Environmental Engineer Environmental Engineering 97 Troop Avenue, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada B3B 2A7 – T 902.468.6486 F 902.468.4919 CLASS 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT HIGHWAY 289, MIDDLE STEWIACKE, NS – MAY 2019 FINAL REPORT Minimum Requirements Checklist Description of Item Section Page Name of the proposed undertaking 2.1 2 Location of the proposed undertaking 2.2 2 Name, address, signature, and identification of the proponent including the name of the Chief 1.2 1 Executive Officer and contact persons Nature of the Undertaking 4.3 6 Purpose and need for the proposed undertaking 4.1 5 Proposed construction and operation schedules 6 11 Description of the proposed undertaking 6 11 Environmental baseline information 7.3 18 All steps taken by the Proponent to identify the concerns of the public and aboriginal people about 5 9 the adverse effects or the environmental effects of the proposed undertaking List of all concerns expressed by the public and aboriginal people 5 9 All steps taken or proposed to be taken by the proponent to address concerns of the public and 5 9 aboriginal people List of approvals which will be required and other forms of authorization 3 3 Sources of any public funding 4.6 7 NSE, 2017. Proponent’s Guide to Environmental Assessment. P-0011963-0-01-201 Colchester Containers EA Registration Report iii CLASS 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT HIGHWAY 289, MIDDLE STEWIACKE, NS – MAY 2019 FINAL REPORT Production Team Client Colchester Containers Limited Derek Ross Englobe Corp. Project Manager Ashley Zottarelli, P.Eng. Intermediate Professional Colin Forsythe, M.Sc. Senior Engineer Aven Cole, M.Sc.E., P.Eng. P-0011963-0-01-201 Colchester Containers EA Registration Report iv CLASS 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT HIGHWAY 289, MIDDLE STEWIACKE, NS – MAY 2019 FINAL REPORT Revision and Publication Register Revision N° Date Modification and/or Publication Details 00 29-April-2019 Draft EA issued 01 7-May-2019 Final EA issued Distribution 1 original + 1 copy Colchester Containers 1 pdf 2 original Nova Scotia Environment 1 pdf 1 original Truro Branch Public Library 1 original Stewiacke Branch Public Library Property and Confidentiality “This report can only be used for the purposes stated therein. Any use of the report must take into consideration the object and scope of the mandate by virtue of which the report was prepared, as well as the limitations and conditions specified therein and the state of scientific knowledge at the time the report was prepared. Englobe Corp. provides no warranty and makes no representations other than those expressly contained in the report. This document is the work product of Englobe Corp. Any reproduction, distribution or adaptation, partial or total, is strictly forbidden without the prior written authorization of Englobe and its Client. For greater certainty, use of any and all extracts from the report is strictly forbidden without the written authorization of Englobe and its Client, given that the report must be read and considered in its entirety. No information contained in this report can be used by any third party without the prior written authorization of Englobe and its Client. Englobe Corp. disclaims any responsibility or liability for any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, adaptation or use of the report. If tests have been carried out, the results of these tests are valid only for the sample described in this report. Englobe’s subcontractors who have carried out on-site or laboratory work are duly assessed according to the purchase procedure of our quality system. For further information, please contact your project manager.” P-0011963-0-01-201 Colchester Containers EA Registration Report v CLASS 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT HIGHWAY 289, MIDDLE STEWIACKE, NS – MAY 2019 FINAL REPORT Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Proponent Information ......................................................................................... 1 2 THE UNDERTAKING .......................................................................................... 2 2.1 Name of the Undertaking ..................................................................................... 2 2.2 Location and Adjacent Land Use ......................................................................... 2 3 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ........................................................................... 3 3.1 Federal ................................................................................................................ 3 3.2 Provincial ............................................................................................................. 3 3.3 Municipal ............................................................................................................. 4 4 SCOPE ................................................................................................................ 5 4.1 Purpose and Need of the Undertaking ................................................................. 5 4.2 Description of the Undertaking ............................................................................. 5 4.3 Scope of the Undertaking .................................................................................... 6 4.3.1 Construction and Implementation ............................................................................ 6 4.3.2 Operations and Maintenance ................................................................................... 7 4.3.3 Decommissioning and Reclamation ......................................................................... 7 4.4 Project Alternatives .............................................................................................. 7 4.5 Other Projects in the Area .................................................................................... 7 4.6 Land Ownership and Project Funding .................................................................. 7 4.7 Scope of the Environmental Assessment ............................................................. 8 5 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ..................................................................................... 9 5.1 Neighbouring Land Owners ................................................................................. 9 5.2 First Nations ........................................................................................................ 9 5.3 Government Agency .......................................................................................... 10 6 DESCRIPTION OF THE UNDERTAKING ......................................................... 11 6.1 Geographic Location .......................................................................................... 11 6.2 Physical Components ........................................................................................ 11 6.3 Site Preparation ................................................................................................. 13 6.4 Operation and Maintenance ............................................................................... 14 6.5 Decommissioning and Reclamation ................................................................... 15 7 VALUED ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS AND EFFECTS MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 16 7.1 Determination of Valued Environmental Components (VECs)............................ 16 7.1.1 Residual Environmental Effects Determination and Characterization ................... 16 P-0011963-0-01-201 Colchester Containers EA Registration Report vi CLASS 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT HIGHWAY 289, MIDDLE STEWIACKE, NS – MAY 2019 FINAL REPORT 7.1.2 Significance of Residual Environmental Effects..................................................... 17 7.2 Project–Environment Interactions and Valued Environmental Components (VECs) ............................................................................................................... 18 7.3 Biophysical Environment .................................................................................... 18 7.3.1 Surficial and Bedrock Geology ............................................................................... 18 7.3.1.1 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................. 18 7.3.1.2 Predicted Environmental Effects, Proposed Mitigation and Monitoring ................. 19 7.3.2 Surface Water and Wetlands ................................................................................. 20 7.3.2.1 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................. 20 7.3.2.2 Predicted Environmental Effects, Proposed Mitigation and Monitoring ................. 22 7.3.3 Groundwater..........................................................................................................
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